5th Avenue & 46th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 46th Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Scribner Building, one of 12 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 610 feet away, and the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building library is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr, is about five minutes on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 39 public places, eight of them listed historic places, and 241 places to eat.

Safety record
10 hurt
17 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
1,230 feet · 5 min on foot · B, D, F, M
Nearest bus stop
50 feet
5 Av/W 46 St · M4, M5
Within a walk
39 places
10 public spaces, 8 listed historic places and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 46th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr, 1,230 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 4 lines at the nearest station
  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr B, D, F, M
    1,230 feet
    B D F M

Next trains at this station

Uptown
4 lines
  1. B …
  2. D …
  3. F …
  4. M …
Downtown
4 lines
  1. B …
  2. D …
  3. F …
  4. M …

Also within a walk

  1. 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av 7, B, D, F, M
    1,260 feet
    7 B D F M
  2. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    0.3 miles
    4 5 6 7 S

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/W 46 St, 50 feet away, for the M4 and M5.

  • 72 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 46 St M4, M5
    50 feet
    M4 M5

Next buses at this stop

  1. M4 …
  2. M5 …

Live arrivals

A bus lane runs along 5th Avenue, all day, every day.

Cycling

  • 67 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 46 St & Madison Ave 53 docks in all
    470 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at 1st Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.4 miles
  2. 277 Park Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 10 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10017
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
4
Police precinct
18
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
61 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • Three of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 100 signs on these blocks
  • 22 different rules
  • 10 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and July 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on 5th Avenue (east side), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on 5th Avenue (west side).

North side of 46th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-4PM 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 9 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 8 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of 46th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 11 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 11 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 11 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 105451, 106749, 311882 and 331426.

Landmarks and historic districts

Twelve buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts, and built between 1889 and 1952.

  1. Fred F. French Building Designated landmark
    220 feet
  2. 400 Madison Avenue Building Designated landmark
    590 feet
  3. Scribner Building Designated landmark
    610 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 39 public places.

  • 10 public spaces
  • 8 listed historic places
  • 6 trade or language schools
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 2 colleges
  • 10 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Laboratory Inst of Merchandising College
    410 feet
  2. Bright Horizons Children’s Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    620 feet
  3. ABC Bartending Schools Trade or language school
    640 feet
Show all 10
  1. CDI Career Development Inst Trade or language school
    750 feet
  2. Berkeley College - Main Campus College
    960 feet
  3. Japan Lang Forum Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
  4. Berlitz Language Center Trade or language school
    1,120 feet
  5. Career Resource Center Trade or language school
    1,170 feet
  6. Bright Horizons at 200 Park Avenue Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,190 feet
  7. Control Data Institute Trade or language school
    1,280 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bryant Park
    1,120 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 575 Fifth Avenue Public space
    330 feet
  2. Public space at Bear Stearns Public space
    780 feet
  3. Public space at Tower 49 Public space
    940 feet
Show all 10
  1. Public space at 1166 Sixth Avenue Public space
    1,000 feet
  2. Public space at Saks Tower Public space
    1,070 feet
  3. Public space at 270 Park Avenue Public space
    1,140 feet
  4. Public space at 415 Madison Avenue Public space
    1,150 feet
  5. Public space at Emigrant Savings Bank Public space
    1,170 feet
  6. Public space at Stevens Tower Public space
    1,210 feet
  7. Public space at 489 Fifth Avenue Public space
    1,260 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Sidewalk Clock at 522 5th Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    580 feet
  2. The General Society Library Research library · listed historic place
    1,000 feet
  3. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Library
    1,060 feet
Show all 12
  1. Charles Sons Scribner's Building Listed historic place
    650 feet
  2. New York Bible Society Listed historic place
    790 feet
  3. Harvard Club of New York City Listed historic place
    850 feet
  4. Webster Hotel Listed historic place
    880 feet
  5. Century Association Building Listed historic place
    930 feet
  6. New York Yacht Club Listed historic place
    1,000 feet
  7. NY Public Library Research Libraries Research library
    1,070 feet
  8. Atlas Statue Monument or memorial
    1,180 feet
  9. Association of the Bar of the City of New York Listed historic place
    1,280 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Harold & Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,310 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Unification Church House of worship
    920 feet
  2. Saint Patrick's Cathedral Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Rockefeller Center Post Office Listed historic place
    860 feet
  2. Bryant Post Office
    960 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    210 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    700 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    830 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  2. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles
  3. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 241 places to eat and seven food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 5th Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.